FA Cup: Mourinho vows to keep Cech as Schwarzer departs for Leicester January 4, 2015 CHELSEA 3 WATFORD 0 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho ruled out letting Petr Cech leave in January following yesterday’s comfortable FA Cup win against Watford. The Blues coasted into round four with second-half goals from midfielder Willian, forward Loic Remy and defender Kurt Zouma. Mourinho confirmed veteran stopper Mark Schwarzer is to join Leicester, adding there [...]
Oldham subject of fresh outcry as rapist Evans linked with club January 4, 2015 LEAGUE One football club Oldham were at the centre of a storm last night amid speculation that they are poised to confirm the signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans. Players union boss Gordon Taylor yesterday revealed that an unnamed club was expected to today hold a media conference in relation to the former Wales striker. [...]
FA Cup: Super Sanchez to keep scoring, predicts Wenger January 4, 2015 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 2 HULL CITY 0 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has played down fears over Alexis Sanchez suffering burnout after the Chile hitman inspired the FA Cup holders to a third-round victory against Hull City yesterday in a re-run of last season’s final. Talismanic forward Sanchez confirmed Arsenal’s presence in tonight’s fourth-round draw [...]
Wade makes Six Nations England bid in Wasps win January 4, 2015 WASPS boss Dai Young has backed Christian Wade to earn a recall to Stuart Lancaster’s England squad after the winger played a starring role in the 41-16 demolition of Sale at the Ricoh Arena yesterday. Scrum-half Joe Simpson crossed the line twice in the bonus-point victory, while flankers James Haskell and Ashley Johnson as well [...]
AFC Wimbledon eye latest chapter in football fairytale January 4, 2015 Liverpool FA Cup tie underlines the rise of fan-owned club THEY may have only been formed in 2002 when the Football Association controversially approved the birth of MK Dons yet there is already no shortage of milestones in AFC Wimbledon’s short but rich history. Five promotions in the space of nine years led the supporter-owned [...]
Sarries stars don earpieces in concussion trial January 4, 2015 SARACENS used Saturday’s Premiership clash with London Irish to launch the first tranche of a pioneering programme to determine the effects of concussion in rugby union. Mark McCall’s side became the first top-flight outfit to have impact sensors taped behind their earlobes, a technology known as xPatch which is designed to measure the size and [...]
Anderson quashes Taylor’s quest for 17th world title in nervy finale January 4, 2015 ENGLAND’S Phil Taylor admitted to being bullied in the deciding set after Gary Anderson last night claimed his first PDC World Championship with a pulsating 7-6 victory at the Alexandra Palace. Fourth seed Anderson trailed the 16-time world champion 4-3 before surging into a 6-4 lead, while Taylor engineered a dramatic finale by levelling the [...]
Injured Spurs miss Burnley January 4, 2015 TOTTENHAM head into tonight’s FA Cup third round tie against fellow Premier League side Burnley at Turf Moor bidding to continue their impressive cup form. While boss Mauricio Pochettino was striving to find a winning formula in the league, Spurs were well on their way to navigating their passage to the Europa League knockout phase [...]
United see off Yeovil but non-league Wrexham scare Stoke January 4, 2015 MIDFIELDER Ander Herrera’s superb dipping volley helped Manchester United navigate a tricky FA Cup tie at third-tier Yeovil Town and reach the fourth round. Substitute Angel di Maria raced clear to clinch a hard-fought 2-0 victory for the top-flight side in stoppage time. Stoke needed three goals in the last 10 minutes to come from [...]
FA Cup: Milner brace spares City blushes as Pellegrini frets over cup form January 4, 2015 MANCHESTER CITY 2 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini admits struggling to motivate his stars for cup clashes after they needed a James Milner brace to come from behind at home to Sheffield Wednesday yesterday. Austrian striker Atdhe Nuhiu slotted the visitors into a shock lead and they held firm until midfielder Milner [...]